Tran Hong Viet, a member of the NA Committee for Finance and Budget, said the Government has been too relaxed about spending budget funds on national target programs.

Huynh Van Ty, head of the Binh Thuan Province NA Delegation, said the implementation of national target programs needs to be reviewed, citing the poverty alleviation program as an example.

Though the number of poor households has decreased, spending on the program has continued to increase, said Mr. Ty.

Dao Xuan Nay, also from Binh Thuan, said spending should be increased on projects that work to prevent natural disasters.

Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh said it was good that the Government remained capable of paying its overdue debts. He added that much of the Government’s overspending had occurred because crude oil, import and export profits had failed to meet their targets.

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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 20 called on young people to continue promoting their voluntary role in the implementation of the country’s common tasks involving labour issues, economic development, cultural preservation, political stability, and defence-security reinforcement.